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Zusatztext Unique among environmental treaties, the Rio Declaration was adopted by all member states within the United Nations as the result of the Rio Conference and, as pointed out in Pierre-Marie Dupuys contribution, the firstand until now the only conference that can be called.the Earth Summit. This factor alone should persuade all those interested in, or professionally involved in the complexities of environmental issues, that that this book is one of the most important and authoritative contributions to environmental research and comment currently available. Certainly it should emerge as an essential acquisition for every environmental lawyers professional library. Informationen zum Autor Jorge E. Viñuales is Harold Samuel Professor of Law and Environmental Policy at the University of Cambridge. Klappentext The 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development provides 27 principles to guide future sustainable development. This book is the first commentary on the Declaration, investigating the origins, development, and impact of each of the 27 principles on the ways in which sustainable development has been encouraged through international law. Zusammenfassung The 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development provides 27 principles to guide future sustainable development. This book is the first commentary on the Declaration, investigating the origins, development, and impact of each of the 27 principles on the ways in which sustainable development has been encouraged through international law. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Jorge E. Viñuales: The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development: A Preliminary Study 2: Pierre-Marie Dupuy: The Philosophy of the Rio Declaration 3: Jacqueline Peel: Changing Conceptions of Environmental Risk 4: Francesco Francioni: The Preamble of the Rio Declaration 5: Francesco Francioni: Principle 1: Human Beings and the Environment 6: Leslie-Anne Duvic-Paoli and Jorge E. Viñuales: Principle 2: Prevention 7: Claire Molinari: Principle 3: From a Right to Development to Intergenenerational Equity 8: Virginie Barral and Pierre-Marie Dupuy: Principle 4: Sustainable Development through Integration 9: Takhmina Karimova and Christophe Golay: Principle 5: Poverty Eradication 10: Mamadou Hébié: Principle 6: Special Situation of Developing Countries 11: Philippe Cullet: Principle 7: Common but Differentiated Responsibilities 12: Christina Voigt: Principle 8: Sustainable Patterns of Production and Consumption and Demographic Policies 13: Sandrine Maljean-Dubois: Principle 9: Science and Technology 14: Jonas Ebbesson: Principle 10: Public Participation 15: Martina Kunz: Principle 11: Environmental Legislation 16: Margaret Young: Principle 12: The Environment and Trade 17: Malgosia Fitzmaurice: Principle 13: Liability and Compensation 18: Makane M. Mbengue: Principle 14: Dangerous Activities and Substances 19: Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade: Principle 15: Precaution 20: Priscilla Schwartz: Principle 16: The Polluter-Pays Principle 21: Neil Craik: Principle 17: Environmental Impact Assessment 22: Phoebe Okowa: Principle 18: Notification and Assistance in Case of Emergency 23: Laurence Boisson de Chazournes and Komlan Sangbana: Principle 19: Notification and Consultation on Activities with Transboundary Impact 24: Claire Mahon: Principle 20: The Role of Women 25: Magnus Jesko Langer: Principle 21: The Role of the Youth 26: Dinah Shelton: Principle 22: Indigenous People and Sustainable Development 27: Mara Tignino: Principle 23: The Environment of Oppressed Peoples 28: Marie-Louise Tougas: Principle 24: The Environment in Armed Conflict 29: Annyssa Bellal and Gilles Giacca: Principle 25: Peace, Development and Environmental Protection 30: Timothy Stephens: Principle 26: International Environmental Dispute Settlement 31: Peter H. Sand: Princ...
Summary
The 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development provides 27 principles to guide future sustainable development. This book is the first commentary on the Declaration, investigating the origins, development, and impact of each of the 27 principles on the ways in which sustainable development has been encouraged through international law.
